Vehicle-wheel bearing.



A. G. DOUTHIT.

VEHICLE WHEEL BEARING.

APPLICATION FILED N0v.2s,191e= Patented Oct. 30, 1917.

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BY mym WITNEVSSE ATTORNEY A. G. DOUTHIT.

VEHICLE WHEEL BEARING.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.28.19I6.

1,245,094. Patented oct; 30, 1917.

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ATTORNEY ALBERT G. DOU'I'HIT, OI ELKHABT; 'mxns.

VEHICLE-WHEEL nnnnme.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT G. Dpurnrr, acitizen of the United States, reslding at Elkhart, in the county of Anderson and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Im rovements in vehicle wheel Bearings, 0 which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to vehicle wheel bearings, especially adapted for use 1n connection with automobiles or other self propelled vehicles. 0

The object of the mvention is to provide an economical, safe, durable, rel1ab1e and light runnin spindle, for use 1n connection with automo iles and other fast running or weight carrying vehicles.

It is also my aim to produce bearings which. will reduce to a minimum frlctlon,

breakage or cutting off of the spindles in 1 vehicles of this type. o

With the above and other ob ects 1n view the invention consists of the following novel combination and arrangement of parts,'to

be hereinafter more fully described and illustrated in the accompanymg drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a vehicle wheel bearing constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a similar view on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the flange sleeve;

Fig. 5 is a similar view of one of the thrust bearing disks illustrating the ball race Way therein; an

Fig. 6 is a view of the end washer.

Referring more specifically to the bearing, the numeral 10 designates the vehicle spindle designed especially to be used in connection with self propelled vehicles. The inner end of this spindle is formed with the usual end thrust flange 11, and may be provided with any suitable means for connecting with the axle of the vehicle, one means being shown at 12. The spindle is provided with a reduced portion 13, which forms a shoulder 14 at a point approximately the center thereof.

The s indle is adapted to support a hub 15 whic cooperates with the spindle 10 to form chambers 16, 17, 18 and 19, for the reception of bearings hereinafter described.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 30, 191 '7.

Application filed November 28, 1916. Sex-19.11%. 188,944. a

Suitable spoke flanges 20 and 21 are provided upon. the outer periphery of the spindle'by means of which it is connected with the wheel. The chamber 16 is provided with a thrust bearing as shown, for the purpose of taking u the inner end thrust of the wheel. This bearing includes a ball retainin ring 22 adapted to hold a plurality of bal s 23, the bearing surface of the said balls running in race ways 24 rovided in the disks 25 mounted upon t e spindle. These disks are prevented from moving longitudinally of the spindle by the flange 11 upon one side and by the shoulder 26 formed by maklng the chamber 17 of a lesser diameter than the chamber 16. Located within the chamber 17 are radial bearings in the form of rollers 27, the ends of which are adapted to abut against rings 28 to provide a removable guideway for said bearings. Surrounding the roller bearings 27 is an 1nclosing sleeve 29, and located between the bearings 27 and the spindle 10, and surrounding said spindle is a flange sleeve 30, the flange 31 of which prevents longitudinal movement of the bearing in one direction. The movement of the bearing in the opposite direction is resisted by means of the shoulder 32 formed between the chamber 17 and the reduced chamber 18 Located within the chamber 18 are roller bearings 33 similar in construction and use to the roller bearings 27, and are held in position by rings 34 in the above described manner. The sleeve 35 is similar 'to the sleeve 29 inclosing the bearing just described, while interposed between the bearing and the spindle is a flange sleeve 36, which has its flange 37 abutting the shoulder 14 of the spindle. The move ment of the bearing in the opposite direction is prevented by means of the internal annular flange 38 which forms a partition between the chambers 18 and 19. Located in the chamber 19 is a bearing similar to the one upon the opposite end of the spindle, for the purpose of taking up the end thrustof the hub. Like the one at the opposite end of the spindle the bearing includes a ball retaining ring 39 carrying balls 40, which have their bearings in ball races 41 formed in disks 42 mounted upon the spindle. For the purpose of keeping the various parts within the hub after they are assembled, there is provided a washer 42, which is formed with an inwardly projecting lug 43 which is received within a groove 44 upon the outer end of the spindle. This connection between the washer and spindle prevents the latter from rotating with the ub. For the purpose of holding the washer in position there is provided a nut 45 which is screwed upon the threaded end 46 of the spindle. If desired a cotter pin 47 may be utilized to hold this nut in position. The arrangement of the bearings within the various chambers is such as to provide grease pockets between each of the chambers and communicating therewith, these pockets bein designated by the numerals 48, 49 and 50. rom the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the operation and advantages ofthe inven tion will a parent and that further descri tion will unnecessary.

aving described the invention, what is claimed; 1?: h

ve icew eelcom risin a indle rovided with a reduced or on iio forr xi a centrally located shoul er, a hub formed with a bore of different diameters to provide shoulders therein, flanged sleeves surrounding said spindle, retaining rings diameters of the hub and the flanged sleeves to provide separate inclosed bearin chamlIggrs and rollers located within sai chamrs. In testimony whereof I afiix my si ature.

ALBERT G. DOU HIT.

, abutting the shoulders formed by the reduced 

